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2025

On International Women’s Day, I interviewed Dr. Chinyere Almona about her book, Ways Women Lead Well. In this work, the author, the first woman DG in the over 130 years of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, explores the distinct strengths of women in leadership.

2024

At the Akada Children’s Book Festival where I read to children from my latest book – Wole Soyinka; Activist and Nobel Laureate

At the Lagos Book and Art Festival where I read to children from my latest book – Wole Soyinka; Activist and Nobel Laureate

At LATERNA Bookshop, Lagos, where I read to children from my book – Wole Soyinka; Activist and Nobel Laureate.

On The Morning Show of Arise TV, with (l-r), Rufai Oseni, Vimbai Mutinhiri and Reuben Abati discussing my book - Wole Soyinka; Activist and Nobel Laureate. This is the first in the Rainbow Book Club R.O.A.R Africa series - biographies of notable Africans for young readers

With former Commonwealth Secretary General, Emeka Anyaoku, after an interview with him for the Rainbow Book Club Talking Books Africa programme.

At the Port Harcourt Bookfest reception for the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlisted writers, organised by Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) and the Rainbow Book Club (RBC). With Dr Sophia Horsefall, representing GM External Relations and Sustainable Development, Nigeria Liquifed Natural Gas Company (NLNG), Dr Ovy Chukwumah, Honorable Commissioner for Education and Mr Godson Dienye, Manager, Community Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG

At the 3rd Kilali Tribe conference in Port Harcourt, with the keynote speaker, Her Excellency Dame Dr. Christie Toby (to my right) and Dr. Vinolia Fubara

With staff of TotalEnergies, after a career conference organised in partnership with the Rainbow Book Club for secondary school students, in Port Harcourt, to mark Children’s Day on May 27th

Gifting a copy of my book, One Love (the untold story of Jamaicans contributing to Nigeria’s development since 1864) to His Excellency Lincoln Downer, Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria, at a townhall meeting by the Jamaican High Commission in Lagos on May 19th

With Dr Wale Okediran, the Secretary-General, Pan African Writers Forum (PAWA), at the Nigerian International Book Fair in Lagos, May 9th

At the launch of The Transformational Leader: The Journey of a Tech Bro Turned Bank CEO by Ademola Adebise (former C.E.O. WEMA Bank). Interviewing the author Ademola Adebise at the book launch

With the author, Ademola Adebise and my husband, Arayam

With Jumoke Adebise, wife of the author, and my husband, Arayam.

2023

With author Chimamanda Adichie at the the launch of her book ‘Mama’s Sleeping Scarf’ in Lagos in December

With Dr. Oby Ezekwesili (a former Vice President of the World Bank, former Minister of Education and pioneer Chair of the Rainbow Book Club) at the launch of Mama’s Sleeping Scarf by Chimamanda Adichie in Lagos in December

At the Lagos Book & Arts Festival where she read 100 Years Around Nigeria (a Rainbow publication) to children

Lagos Book & Arts Festival

As a panelist during the 25th Lagos Book & Art Festival, discussing Nigeria’s publishing industry,Book fairs and Reading culture

With Megan Olusanya (90 year old Jamaican author) at the launch of her book ‘Finding the Fatherland’ a memoir of her 50-year marriage to Prof. Gabriel Olusanya, one-time Nigerian Ambassador to France

Day 2 – At Bethesda Secondary School where the Rainbow Book Club and staff of TOTAL Energies (TE) led by Tonye Osifo (Manager CSR) interacted with students.

Day 1 – The Rainbow Book Club marked the Day of the Girl Child with staff of TOTAL Energies (TE) led by Evi Ifekwe (an Executive Director) at Bethesda Secondary School, Ilaje, Lagos.

The Rainbow Book Club marked the Day of the Girl Child with staff of TOTAL Energies (TE) led by Evi Ifekwe (an Executive Director) at Bethesda Secondary School, Ilaje, Lagos.

On the Green Carpet at the Prize for Literature Grand Award Night, Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria

On the Green Carpet at the Prize for Literature Grand Award Night, Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria.

At the Grand Award night for the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature with prize winner, author Obari Gomba.

With Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and his lovely wife at a wedding in Lagos.

At the WIMBIZ (Women In Management Business and Public Service) maiden London conference with Ononuju Irukwu one of the facilitators.

After an intense month of seminars, exercises and workshops, with over 100 students, staff and facilitators from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, we graduated from the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University.

One of our facilitators on the course was celebrity publisher, Alan Samson. Alan mentioned to me that he was part of the team that worked with Nelson Mandela to publish his story.

One of the facilitators on our course, this week, was the brilliant Wendy Holden, author, journalist, novelist and biographer.

At the presentation of my memoir: All Things Bright & Beautiful – A Personal Journey of Faith in London.

At the presentation of my memoir: All Things Bright & Beautiful – A Personal Journey of Faith in London.

With Dr David Carling, MBE and Mrs Gwyneth Carling, MBE, both honored by the Queen in 2021 for their service in the health sector in Africa.

Gifting my Book, ONE LOVE, to a member of staff at the Jamaican High Commission, London.

Outside Westminster Abbey with acting High Commissioner of Jamaica to the United Kingdom, Patrice Laird Grant, and fellow Jamaican-Nigerian, Kele Ndiomu after a service there to mark Jamaica’s 61st independence.

With her husband, Arayam Kalango (l) and Pastor Ituah Ighodalo (r)

With veteran Nigerian actress Joke Silva (l) and media personality, Nicole Chikwe (who reviewed the book, All Things Bright And Beautiful)

With media personality and songwriter Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun (l) and social entrepreneur Femi Taiwo (r) who interviewed Koko Kalango during her book launch

Koko Kalango being interviewed by Channels TV at the launch of her memoire: All Things Bright And Beautiful – A Personal Journey of Faith, at Alliance Francaise, Lagos, June 30th

With 90 year-old Bruce Ononrakpeya, celebrated Nigerian painter and printmaker at the reading of Soyinka’s latest poetry collection and display of Onobrakpeya’s artworks contained in the book

Getting an autograph from Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, after a reading sponsored by Providus Bank, to mark his 89th birthday. Lagos, July 16th

Handing over copies of ONITSHA by J. M. G. Le Clezio, to AF Port Harcourt Director, Marina Macal. Le Clezio is a French writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008, who spent part of his childhood in Nigeria.

At the London book fair with (l-r) Othuke Ominiabohs of Masobe Books, Dotun Eyinade of Roving Heights Bookstore, and author Chimeka Garricks.

With His Excellency Esmond Reid, Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria.

With Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Jamaica, whom I gifted a copy of my book ONE LOVE – Over 100 Years of Jamaicans Contributing to Nigeria’s Development.

A copy of ONE LOVE to the Honorary Consul of Trinidad and Tobago, Colonel Rotimi Vaughan.

A copy of my book ONE LOVE (Over 100 Years of Jamaicans Contributing to Nigeria’s Development) to Theo Lawson, Architecht and Chief Warden of Freedom Park, Lagos.

2022

With the CEO of Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, Judges of the WeNaija Literary Contest and NSSF Board Members at the book launch of ‘Righting Our Story’- An Anthology from the contest.

With the CEO of NSSF, the WeNaija Literary Contest judge and winners at the book launch

With the CEO of NSSF, contest Judge, and NSSF board memebers at the book launch

With the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and my niece at the Ake Art and Book Festival, Lagos.

With presenters Tola Martins and Tunde Bakare at the Nigeria Television Authority where I was a guest on Close Flow, speaking about the reading culture in Nigeria.

At the Laterna Book Club, after a reading from my book This Is Pastor Adeboye, in Lagos.

With Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, at the Trinity House Book Club meeting in Lagos.

With students at the Lagos Book and Art Festival where I read from my book This Is Pastor Adeboye.

At the Alpha Impact conference 2022 with fellow speakers and the conference Moderator, in Lagos.

With Jude Idada, Winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2019 and Su’eddie Agema, one of the contenders for the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2022 at the Grand Award night organised by the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG), in Lagos.

With students of King’s College Lagos (my husband’s Alma Mater) who won first prize at the Bible Quiz for the visually impaired, organised by the Bible Society of Nigeria, in Lagos. I was privileged to deliver the keynote address.

With Olawunmi Treasures Bayode who holds the Guinness World Record in the Longest Marathon Reading Aloud category, at the Lagos Book and Art Festival.

Giving a speech at the Port Harcourt Bookfest organised by the Rainbow Book Club, in collaboration with Nigeria LNG (Liquified Natural Gas).

With Jamaica High Commissioner Ambassador Esmon Reid, holding my book ONE LOVE, at a reception to mark Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary, in Lagos.

With Alpha chaplain Nicky Gumbel and his wife Pippa after a farewell service in their honour at Holy Trinity Brompton, London.

With Channels Book Club presenter, Kunle Kasumu, after an interview on Channels TV speaking about my book ONE LOVE- Over 100 Years of Jamaicans contributing the Nigeria’s Development.

With author Chibundu Onuzo in London.

With Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, who wrote the foreword to by book ONE LOVE at a townhall meeting for Jamaican citizens, in Lagos.

Honoured to have received an Achievement Award from the alumni of my alma mater, Federal Govt. Girls’ College Abuloma, Port Harcourt, in Lagos.

2021

With World Book Capital representatives at the House of Wisdom, Sharjah. UAE

With Ian Dennison of UNESCO at Sharjah, UAE

2020

Gifting my Colours of Life devotional to President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic

With Nobel Laureate Prof. Soyinka and Nissi Acquah of Rainbow

2019

With President Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia, Lagos

Gifting my Colours of Life devotional to Folorunsho Alakija in Lagos.

With students of Bethesda Schools, Ikota, Lagos, after an interactive session

At Channels TV with Kunle Kasumu of Channels Book Club in conversation over my Colours of Life devotional

With Jahman Akinkulapo and Toyin Akinosho (conveners of the Lagos Book and Arts Festival – LABAF) and Nissi Acquah, at LABAF

With Molake Adam Olalade of Kings College Lagos (Mr Kalango’s Alma Mater) awardee of the maiden Rainbow Prize for Literature

With Ofojetu Queensley of Queens College, Lagos, a winner of the Rainbow Book Club Creative Writing competition

At Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 opening ceremonires

With author Jude Idada at a reading organised by the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas in Port Harcourt

Gifting my Colours of Life devotional to Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Port Harcourt

2018

With the winner of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt 2018 Spelling Bee, supported by the Rainbow Book Club

With a winner at the Rotary Club Port Harcourt Spelling Bee, supported by the Rainbow Book Club

With David Pratten, Prof. at the African Studies Centre, Oxford University, and colleagues from University of Port Harcourt.

Gifting my Colours of Life devotional to President Joyce Banda of Malawi, in Monrovia

Gifting my Colours of Life devotional to Vice President Joyce Mujuru of Zimbabwe, in Monrovia

Gifting my Colours of Life devotional to Vice President Jewel Taylor of Liberia, in Monrovia

2017

With poets Gabriel Okara (seated) and Odia Ofeimun (standing) at the University of Port Harcourt

With poet Lindsay Barret at the University of Port Harcourt.

With author and wife of Nigeria’s Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, Lagos.

2016

With Rafal Dutkiewicz, Mayor of Wroclaw, World Book Capital 2016, Poland.

With our hosts at the opening ceremonies, Wroclaw World Book Capital 2016, Poland

With Iwona Chmielewiska, Polish illustrator at Wroclaw World Book Capital 2016 opening ceremonies, Poland.

2015

At the opening ceremonies for Incheon World Book Capital 2016, South Korea.

Giving handover speech at Incheon World Book Capital 2016 opening ceremony, South Korea.

2015, at Incheon World Book Capital 2015, South Korea

With Pastor Paul Yonggi Cho, Seoul, South. Korea.

2014

With President Jonathan and Chief Justice of the Nigeria, Almona Muhktar recieving a national award

With President of Ghana, John Kufuor at the Presidential Villa, Accra.

With President Obasanjo at the Ake book festival, Abeokuta.

With former Head of State, Gen. Abdusallami Abubakar at the Port Harcourt World Book Capital opening ceremonies.

With Wole Soyinka, keynote speaker, at Port Harcourt World Book Capital opening ceremonies.

With Governor Amaechi and Nobel Laureat Wole Soyinka announcing the ‘Africa 39’ list at the London Book Fair.

At the Cape Town Book Fair for our Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014 panel discussion

At the Frankfurt Book Fair for our Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014 panel discussion

With author Elechi Amadi and Bishop Matthew Kukah, keynote speaker at the Rainbow Book Club’s Port Harcourt Book Festival.

2013

With President Bill Clinton at Eko Atlantic, Lagos.

With President Jonathan and Rainbow trustee Judith Nwanodi, on courtesy visit to present our book – Nigerian Literature A Coat of Many Colours.

With Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister, former VP World Bank, chairperson Rainbow board and Keynote speaker, Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

Reading to children with Gov Amaechi, and Commissioner Alice Nemi at Rainbow Book Club’s Rivers State Reads programme at State School, Kpite on Children’s Day.

Joint Press conference with UNESCO at the Nigeria International Book Fair, Lagos

Reading to children with comedian and author Julius Agwu at the Rainbow Book Club’s Port Harcourt Book Festival.

Reading to children with business woman Seine Lulu-Briggs, at the Rainbow Book Club’s Garden City Liteary Festival, Port Harcourt.

At the Port Harcourt Book Festival.

At Bangkok World Book Capital 2013 opening ceremonies in Thailand.

At the London Book Fair with Rainbow team, Effie White, Ngozi Obigwe and Iso Bassey.

With author Binyavanga Wainana and Juluis Agwu at the Rainbow Book Club’s Port Harcourt Book Festival

2012

At the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival.

With author Chibundu Onuzo, at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

With former Governor Donald Duke, at the Rainbow Book Club, Port Harcourt Book Festival.

With author Polly Alakija at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

With Veronique Tadjo, at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

2011

In conversation with author Chimeka Garricks at Le Meridein Hotel, Port Harcourt.

With Governor Amaechi reading to children at the Rainbow Book Club Rivers State Reads programme at State Primary School, Eleme, on Children’s Day.

With American civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, reading to children at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

2010

In conversation with author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Meridien Hotel, Port Harcourt.

In conversation with author Uwem Akpan, Meridien Hotel, Port Harcourt.

Nigerian delegate to the Edinburgh International Book Festival at Charlotte Square.

With author Kia Miller at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

With Poet Laureate Ron Butin & wife at the Edinburgh Intl. Book Festival.

With Minister Deizani Allison-Madueke for the Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign to mark World Book & Copyright Day at the UN House, Abuja.

With Minister Diezani Allison-Madueke author Uwem Akpan and others for Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign to mark World Book & Copyright Day, at the UN House, Abuja

2010, with Wole Soyinka, Gabriel Okara and Elechi Amadi receiving an award from Vice President Sambo at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Festival, Port Harcourt.

2009

With former UN Secretary-General Koffi Annan at the Obafemi Awolowo Centenary Celebrations in Lagos

With former Governor Anthony Ukpo and Sec. to Cross River State Govt. Fidelis Ugbo at the opening of the Rainbow Library at St. Benedict’s Primary School, Ogoja.

With poet and playwright J,P, Clark at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

With Minister Dora Akinyuli, at the Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign on World Book & Copyright Day at the UN House, Abuja.

With Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiongo at the Rainbow Book Club Garden City Literary Festival, Port Harcourt.

2008

Delivering ‘City On A Hill’ speech at the UN House, Abuja at the Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign.

With former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, UNESCO Director/Country Representative, Abhimanyu Singh at the Rainbow Book Club Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign at the UN House, Abuja.

With Governor Amaechi at the Rainbow Book Club Rivers State Reads programme at Port Harcourt Primary School, to mark Children’s Day.

With Governor Amaechi’s participation at the Rainbow Book Club’s Rivers State Reads programme, came gifts of books to students of Port Harcourt Primary School to mark Children’s Day.

With Governor Fashola, reading to children of St Peter’s School, Alausa at the Rainbow Book Club Lagos State Reads programme on UN Intl. Literacy Day in Lagos.

2008, with Nobel Laureat Wole Soyinka, reading to children of St Peter’s School Alausa on UN Intl. Literacy Day in Lagos

With Ghanian Author Koffi Awoonor, Wole Soyinka and Okey Ndibe at the Rainbow Book Club’s maiden Garden City Literary Festival. Port Harcourt.

2007

In conversation with author Kaine Agary at the Rainbow Book Shop, Port Harcourt.

With playwright James Ene Henshaw, at the Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign in Calabar

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2006

In conversation with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka at the Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading Again!’ campaign, Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt.

2005

With writer Chimamanda Adichie and British Council Director, Denise Waddingham, at the kick-off of the Rainbow Book Club ‘Get Nigeria Reading again!’ campaign to mark Children’s Day in Port Harcourt.

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